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From:Dashiell Leeds <br />To:GRP-City Council; Council-Elmer MartinezSaballos; Council-Kaia Eakin; Council-Isabella Chu; Council-Jeff Gee; <br />Council-Diane Howard; Council-Marcella Padilla; Council-Christopher Sturken <br />Cc:James Eggers; Gita Dev; Sue Chow <br />Subject:SCLP letter to Redwood City re: Redwood Shores Sea Level Rise (SLR) Protection Project <br />Date:Monday, February 9, 2026 3:01:29 PM <br />Attachments:SCLP letter to Redwood City re Redwood Shores SLR Protection Project.pdf <br />You don't often get email from dashiell.leeds@sierraclub.org. Learn why this is important <br />Dear Mayor Saballos and Redwood City Councilmembers, <br />We appreciate that the Consultant team is looking at 2 alternatives, including an Adaptive <br />Pathways approach with an intermediate 35 year phase. We generally support a phased, <br />adaptive approach, not merely as a cost-saving measure, but as a core implementation <br />strategy, consistent with BCDC’s Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP). A phased <br />approach allows the City to align future infrastructure investments with evolving sea level <br />rise and regulatory conditions while minimizing unnecessary impacts and preserving <br />flexibility. However, how Phase One design will influence and limit Phase Two design was <br />concerning. <br />We are concerned that the City Council is being asked to vote on these alternatives without <br />the benefit of community feedback. <br />The Redwood Shores Flood Protection Project must comply with BCDC’s RSAP. This <br />requires, per the consultant contract, Community Involvement to ensure that there is actual <br />dialogue with the community about the SLR strategies that are proposed for their <br />community. Yet the current process falls short. <br />We respectfully request that Council direct staff to <br />1. <br />Make the full survey results public <br />2. <br />Share community and public feedback on the alternatives presented, as is <br />required and was promised, before Council deliberates and decides which <br />alternative to pursue. <br />Please read the attached letter for more details. <br />Sincerely <br />Jennifer Hetterly <br />Campaign Coordinator, Bay Alive <br />Sierra Club Loma Prieta <br />Gita Dev, Chair